NRF, NUS launch new consortiums in cybersecurity, synthetic biology

Two new consortia, hosted at NUS and supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) Singapore, have been launched to promote research, commercialisation and training in cybersecurity and synthetic biology. The Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium (SGCSC), one of NUS Computing's research centres, and the Singapore Consortium for Synthetic Biology (SINERGY) will actively engage industry, government agencies and researchers to spur use-inspired research, technology translation, manpower training, and technology awareness in cybersecurity and synthetic biology.